ISO Certification: The Marketing Advantage Fire & Security Companies Are Ignoring

For Fire & Security companies, standing out in a competitive market requires more than just great products and services—it also requires credibility. One of the most powerful ways to build that trust is through ISO certification.

But there is more than one type of ISO certification! Continue reading “ISO Certification: The Marketing Advantage Fire & Security Companies Are Ignoring”

Should You Use AI in Your Fire & Security Marketing?

We are often asked: Should you use AI in your Fire & Security Marketing?

And the simple answer is yes. BUT  ALWAYS with a human editor.

Having been using AI since late 2022, we know that just letting a bot loose on your marketing on its own is going to lead to disappointing, unsuccessful and potentially damaging results! Continue reading “Should You Use AI in Your Fire & Security Marketing?”

Unlocking Growth: The Role of Fire and Security Accreditations

We saw what you did there…. Set up your own business… but choosing not to get Fire and Security Accreditations.

A lot of Fire & Security engineers set up on their own because they know they can do a better job than their current employer.

In the beginning, they get a few jobs because they can charge less than a bigger company. These happy customers start recommending them.

The newbie Fire & Security company can also take on work subcontracting for bigger organisations. Continue reading “Unlocking Growth: The Role of Fire and Security Accreditations”

Fire and Security Trade Shows – Old school Hi-Viz

Fire and Security trade shows are a great way for any Fire or Security company to make a splash in the UK market. They could be your secret weapon to outshine your competitors.

Hardly new but the benefits are potentially huge and could blast your Fire & Security business to new heights. That’s certainly the feedback that Lollipop from their customers who exhibited at events this year. Continue reading “Fire and Security Trade Shows – Old school Hi-Viz”

How to Get A Fire & Security Maintenance Contract Customer to Switch to a New Supplier

“It’s almost impossible to get a Fire & Security Maintenance Contract Customer to switch to a new supplier”

OR IS IT?

We often hear the complaint from Fire & Security people that…

It’s really hard… Damn near impossible to get…

A Fire or Security maintenance customer to switch to a new supplier.

But what if I tell you, there is a way?

Would you be interested? Continue reading “How to Get A Fire & Security Maintenance Contract Customer to Switch to a New Supplier”

Not Just Fire & Security Marketing

On one fateful day in March 2020, Lollipop’s revenue from Fire & Security marketing imploded.

With just a couple of incoming phone calls, Jo learned the sphincter-clenching, gut-curdling truth about what it meant to be specialists…

Total vulnerability to an external event over which we had no control. Continue reading “Not Just Fire & Security Marketing”

Promoting Your Fire & Security Message So Customers Understand Your Value

“twice the price… of course we went with the other lot”

Last time we talked about how the good guys in the Fire & Security industry can STOP HAVING to deal with time-wasters like this by…

…getting your messaging right.

Because, lets face it, you deserve to quote on better jobs than these ‘race to the bottom’ companies… who want you to cut corners with compliance, find cheaper equipment and price match…

Life’s just too short. Your business is too important. And you spend too much time building it to suffer with clients like these. ALL THE TIME… Continue reading “Promoting Your Fire & Security Message So Customers Understand Your Value”

3 Ways Your Illegal Fire & Security Facebook Competition Risks Getting Your Business Page Banned

I almost choked on my coffee when I noticed that one of our clients was running an illegal Facebook competition.

Sat in a noodle bar in the beautiful city of Prague, my mobile phone had just put an end to my relaxed mood.

Because the client in question had fallen foul of THREE of the ways a competition is most likely to get their Business Page suspended by Facebook.

Let me talk you through them. Continue reading “3 Ways Your Illegal Fire & Security Facebook Competition Risks Getting Your Business Page Banned”